The First Vampire

Chapter 706: 704 Resistance_1

“I apologize, I’m late.”

The elderly count in the wheelchair was pushed by his maid into the cemetery.

“When one grows old, it takes half a day to change clothes. I apologize for keeping everyone waiting.”

Sensing the stagnation in the air, he smiled and nodded at the crowd. However, not many responded.

The old count didn’t mind too much, assuming that people were just immersed in the mourning ceremony’s sad atmosphere.

He curbed his smile, putting on a serious face, and with the support of the maid, he slowly stood up and walked shakily to the tomb of Count Brugen.

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“Grace, you’re about to get married. I estimate you won’t have many opportunities to come back, so you should preside over the memorial ceremony this time.”

Grace looked into the old count’s eyes but remained silent.

The old count frowned, about to speak again, only to be interrupted by Grace’s cold voice:

“Grandfather, I don’t want to marry Camila St. Prowse.”

The old count’s face immediately darkened, scolding in a low voice:

“This matter has been decided! Stop pestering me about it, besides, consider the kind of occasion it is, this is your father’s…”

“I’m not asking for your permission.” Grace calmly interrupted, “I’m just informing you of the fact – I won’t marry Camila St. Prowse!”

The old count’s cloudy eyes gradually sharpened, and he coldly stared at his granddaughter, scoffing:

“What, the approach of the Blood Knights gave you the courage to resist? Do you really think your lover could rampage freely in the eastern territories like last time?

Stop acting so naive!

What I offered you is indeed the correct path.

Marry Camila, and you will be a duchess!

Isn’t that better than a lover without a legitimate position?”

But Grace just sneered and questioned:

“Grandfather, is what you chose really the right path? I want to know what you plan to use to resist the Blood Knight Army now that they’re almost at Huorong City.”

The old count’s gaze flickered as he offhandedly said:

“That’s not your concern. I assure you, if you follow my arrangements, Colin St. Chapman will definitely pay for his past crimes!”

While saying this, the old count turned his head around, his eyes sweeping over the faces of the Brugen Family members, observing their panic and fear, and reassured them loudly:

“Don’t worry! Now that I’ve agreed to a marriage alliance with the St. Prowse family, I am prepared to face the Blood Knight Army!”

Immediately, Grace laughed coldly and asked, “How will you deal with them? Sacrifice Huorong City?”

At her words, the crowd’s color changed.

The old count swiftly turned around to look at Grace, firmly denying:

“Absolutely not!”

Grace smirked lightly, probing further: “Then what’s your plan to deal with Duke St. Chapman and the Blood Knight Army? Why not speak it out loud?”

The corner of the old count’s mouth twitched slightly, but he kept a poker face, saying:

“This is a confidential matter, it can’t be disclosed in such an open place. If it leaks and lets the Blood Knight Army prepare, it won’t be good.”

“Grandfather, everyone here is part of the core Brugen Family. Are you worried about traitors?”

“People are unpredictable.” The old count set his resolute gaze on his granddaughter, implying, “After all, some people are always thinking about surrendering to the enemy, who knows what kind of stupid things they could do.”

Grace, clearly not ready to let her grandfather off the hook so easily, relentlessly said:

“Grandfather, I know that you don’t trust me, but there must be someone in the room whom you trust, right? How about this, you pick three trustworthy Brugen people and tell them your plan to see if they agree.”

Noticing that the old count was stunned, Grace teasingly asked:

“Grandfather, you can’t really pick three people you trust from the entire Brugen clan, can you?”

“You impudent girl! Do I have to act according to your directive?” The old count was obviously lost for words with anger.

“Of course, I do not have the qualifications to instruct you. I just feel that such a major decision related to the fate of the Brugen Family should not be made by you alone.”

The old count’s breathing gradually intensified, showing he was greatly angered by Grace:

“I have led the Brugen family through countless storms! Do you think you are qualified to question me?

Hahaha, it seems you are determined to side with that lover of yours!”

With that, he turned to face a knight of the family and commanded:

“Thomas! Immediately seize Grace for me!”

Knight Thomas looked at the old count, then at Grace; he struggled with himself, but in the end, he remained still.

“Thomas Brugen! Didn’t you hear my order?” The old count shouted again, only to find that Knight Thomas was like a wooden man, heedless of his words.

“Knight Gant!” The old count had no choice but to turn to another, “Take Grace down for me!”

Knight Gant raised his head to look at the old count, hesitated for a moment, then asked: @@novelbin@@

“Sir, what exactly is your plan to deal with the Blood Knight Army?”

“That is a military secret!” The old count said coldly.

Knight Gant sighed, said, “Sir, I am the commander of the Huorong City defence army, am I not even qualified to know this secret?”

The old count’s face twitched a few times, but he still shook his head resolutely, saying:

“Gant Brugen, are you going to betray me too?”

Knight Gant lowered his head and said nothing.

The old count’s face turned red with anger, and had to turn to the next person:

“Knight Morey!

“Knight Fate!”

“Knight Tulis!”

……

However, embarrassingly, not one person responded to the old count’s command.

This outcome filled the old count with endless fear and anger. He trembled uncontrollably, shouting:

“You… Have all of you forgotten your vows of loyalty?”

Grace gave a slight smile, mocking:

“Grandfather, do you really think that you are still the Count Brugen? From the moment you transferred the nobility to my father, the knights of the Brugen family already changed their loyalty.

You are no longer the master of Huorong City!”

The old count gasped for breath and, raising his trembling hand, pointed at Grace:

“You… you… traitor… you…”

Before he could finish speaking, he fainted from the rush of anger.

A maid screamed out, attempting to call for a doctor, but was stopped by Grace.

She slowly approached the old count. To the astonishment of everyone, she drew her sword and severed the head of her own grandfather!

Whoosh——

Everyone was shocked by this scene.

Knight Gant couldn’t help but speak:

“Miss Grace, this is your grandfather! How could you…”

Grace retorted indifferently:

“This was a devil who wanted to sacrifice Huorong City, doesn’t he deserve to die? Besides, how else would we get the forgiveness of Duke St. Chapman?”

The murmurs of the crowd suddenly reducing.

Just that the looks they cast at Grace became extremely complex.

Grace ignored all of it. Holding the still-bleeding skull in her hand, she strode out.